Sunday, May 19, 2024 Today, we travelled from Page, AZ, to Monument Valley, UT. The trip this beautiful Sunday morning was easy and scenic. The first leg of the 140-mile route took us southeast on AZ-89 to Shonto where we redieseled the RV at an opportune Shell service station in […]
Saturday, May 18, 2024 Today, we visited several popular attractions around Page. After departing the campground, we stopped for pictures of Lake Powell as we drove through Glen Canyon Recreational Area. ————— Lake Powell ————— Just outside of the recreation area, we pulled into the Carl Hayden Visitor Center. This
Friday, May 17, 2024 This morning, we departed Kaibab Camper Village and travelled northeast on AZ-89 for about 90 miles to Page, AZ. The roads were good and curvy at times but the weather and scenery were gorgeous. Early in our journey, we lost elevation and had great views of
Thursday, May 16, 2024 This morning, Jane conjured up a gourmet breakfast from leftovers, a brocolli and cheese omelet, mountain trout, fingerling potatoes, and toast, plus carrot cake for dessert. Afterwards, we again drove the hour-long route via AZ-67 into Grand Canyon National Park. We noted how pleasantly remote and
Wednesday May 15, 2024 Today is this year’s opening day for the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. This morning, we left the campground and turned south onto AZ-67. This highway, Grand Canyon Road, provides the only access to the North Rim and was closed yesterday when we arrived.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 This morning, it was time to move on. After breaking camp, we separately drove the RV and car back into Bryce City near the park’s entrance. At a large Sinclair Dinocare facility that catered to RVs, I filled the fuel tank with diesel, added DEF, and
Monday, May 13, 2024 We dedicated today to riding through Escalante. Escalante is the name of a small town in southern Utah named after a Franciscan missionary who was a member of the first European expedition into this area. But the name more commonly refers to the Grand Staircase –
Sunday, May 12, 2024 We awoke this morning to frost on our car; fortunately the water hose and fixtures hadn’t frozen. After breakfast, we headed to Bryce Canyon National Park again. Once through the entrance gate, we drove the 18-mile main park road to its terminus, Rainbow Point. We parked
Saturday, May 11, 2024 This morning, we broke camp, topped off the RV’s fuel tank at a nearby station, and were rolling north on I-15 before 11 am. We gained elevation on the interstate before turning southeast onto UT-20 and then US-89. Although we had been eyeing the dark black
Friday, May 10, 2024 This morning, we slept late and relaxed. Jane drove a loadful of laundry down to the campground laudromat. She stayed through the wash cycle to take advantage of the slightly faster internet. At best, both our cellular and wi-fi connections are spotty at our camp site
Thursday, May 9, 2024 This morning, we drove the hour-long trip to arrive at the Zion National Park entrance around 9:30 am (although it felt earlier due to the time zone change). The Visitor Center parking area was full so after fruitlessly driving around it for awhile, we exited the
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 We started this travel day departing Vegas about 11:00 am for Hurricane, UT. Although we both are glad to have visited Las Vegas, it felt good departing the city and to once again be on open road with natural experiences ahead of us. Our 150-mile route
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Today, we Ubered from the campground to Area 15 in downtown Las Vegas. Area 15 is an immersive entertainment district that Jane had developed a strong curiosity about, and an urge to visit it. After being dropped off, we entered a large gray non-descript building. Inside,
Monday, May 6, 2024 This morning, we enjoyed a hearty breakfast featuring seafood boil leftovers, then departed to visit Hoover Dam, about 30 miles south, mostly traveling along I-11. Shortly before arriving, we pulled into an overlook with a nice veiw of Lake Mead. Lake Mead from I-11 Overlook We
Sunday, May 5, 2024 While preparing to depart this morning, Jane spotted a snake in the adjacent campsite that attracted the attention of fellow campers. We later identified it as a nonvenemous Pacific gopher snake. Pacific Gopher Snake We departed mid-morning and joined our westward companion, I-40. The scenery along